Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
COLD HOT or Electrotherapy treatment
Brief summary
The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the pain relief and daily functioning improve, in patients suffering of Osteoarthritis of knee, with HOT/COLD/ Electro therapy during physiotherapy treatment
Detailed description
Prospective randomize trial. The patients with knee pain and osteoarthritis, that were referred to the physiotherapy treatment. Each patient will be checked twice by the physiotherapy team, in the first and in the last physiotherapy treatment. Test muscle strength of QUADRICEPS, GLUTEOUS MEDIUS and HAMSTRING will be measured by Dynamometer (the dynamometer expressed in a quantitative way the muscle force) The population will randomized separated in trail and control group. The control group will receive before physiotherapy COLD HOT or Electrotherapy treatment depends on the patient and physiotherapy prefer. The trial group will receive with Elf\_Care unit (Hot-Cold & Electrotherapy) during physiotherapy treatment ( 28 minutes twice a week) The protocol treatment includes 28 minutes of cycling cold/hot/cold/hot treatment (2\*7 min cold: 10…15 degrees; 2\*7 min hot: 39..42 degrees,). During this 28 minutes the patient also receive tolerable intensity Premodulated Interferential current with sweep Beat frequency (3Hz…200Hz), Carrier frequency 5kHz ; Electrodes setup: Thermo Electrode and 2 Regular Electrodes After the treatment the control and trail group will evaluate with 0-10 visual analogue scale VAS, Oxford Knee Score and WOMAC The population will receive treatment twice a week for one month.
Interventions
DEVICEElf care
elfcare device
OTHERcontrol group
regular physiotherapy treatment
Sponsors
Meir Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female patients more than 60 years old * Patients suffering from knee pain due to osteoarthritic changes in radiographic plains. * Patients in medical condition to receive physiotherapy treatment * Patients who are willing to participate in the trial, to come to all scheduled visits and to sign the informed consent forms.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients receiving other methods of treatment to this area, * Patients with concomitant other injury of the knee. * Dermatological affection with contraindication use of hot, cold and/or electrical stimulation * Non cooperative patient with the basic rehab program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effects of the electro, heat and cold -therapy during physiotherapy treatment | one year |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed